Furutsu Station (古津駅, Furutsu-eki) is a train station in Akiha-ku, Niigata, Niigata Prefecture, Japan.
Furutsu Station 古津駅 | |||||||||||
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General information | |||||||||||
Location | Asahi, Akiha-ku, Niigata-shi, Niigata-ken 956-0835 Japan | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 37°46′22″N 139°06′51″E / 37.7728°N 139.1143°E | ||||||||||
Operated by | JR East | ||||||||||
Line(s) | ■ Shin'etsu Main Line | ||||||||||
Distance | 117.9 km from Naoetsu | ||||||||||
Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
Other information | |||||||||||
Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
Website | www | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | 28 May 1949 | ||||||||||
Passengers | |||||||||||
FY2010 | 995 daily | ||||||||||
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Lines edit
Furutsu Station is served by the Shinetsu Main Line and is 117.9 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Naoetsu.
Layout edit
The station consists of two ground-level opposed side platforms serving two tracks, connected by a footbridge. The station is unattended.
Platforms edit
1 | ■ Shin'etsu Main Line | for Hanyūda, Nagaoka |
2 | ■ Shin'etsu Main Line | for Niitsu, Niigata |
History edit
The station opened on 28 May 1949. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.
Surrounding area edit
- Niigata University of Pharmacy and Applied Life Sciences
- Kanetsu Middle School
- Kanetsu Elementary School
- National Route 403
See also edit
External links edit
- JR East station information (in Japanese)